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Rule 7 From Strunk and White

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which One Is A Colon?

a)

-

b)

.

c)

:

d)

()

2.

Where Does The Colon Go?

The man said (A) it best (B) "We are not (C) afraid!"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

No Change

3.

When Do You Use a Colon?

a)

After an independent Clause

b)

After a Verb

c)

After a Dependent Clause

d)

On a Piece of Paper

4.

Where Does The Colon Go?

My dad hinted (A) where the (B) easter egg was (C) under the bushes.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

No Change

5.

TRUE OR FALSE?

The colon doesn't have the same effect as a comma.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Where Does The Colon Go?

The coach gave him (A) an assignment (B) bring the (C) cones and soccer ball.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

No Change

7.

What Should A Colon NOT Do?

a)

Seperate A Simile From LIke or As.

b)

Separate An Adjective from its Pronoun

c)

Seperate A Verb From Its Complement

d)

Seperate A Preposition From Its Object

8.

Where Does The Colon Go?

Sherry gave (A) a fun and (B) exciting (C) speech.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

No Change

9.

Which Is Correct?

A - 730 A.M.

B - 7:30 A.M.

a)

A

b)

B

10.

What Is One Of The Colon's Function of Form?

a)

To proceed the salutation of a formal letter.

b)

To separate the title of a work from its subtitle.

c)

To seperate things that were put into a list.

11.

How Well Do You Think You Understand Colons Now?

a)

YES

I got all of them right.

b)

Yes,

I missed a few things, but I have the hand on it.

c)

Meh,

I got it right about half of the time.

d)

No,

I got some questions right, but I could do better.

e)

NO,

What even are colons?